page_title: Midtown, Houston
section_title: Federal representation
hierarchical_section_title: Midtown, Houston / Government and infrastructure / Federal representation
caption_attribution_description: English: Sam Houston Post Office Español: Oficina de Correos Sam Houston
context_page_description: Midtown is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of Downtown. Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45, Midtown is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street plan, anchored by Main Street and the METRORail Red Line. Midtown is bordered by Neartown to the west, the Museum District to the south, and Interstate 69 to the east. Midtown's 325 blocks cover 1.24 square miles and contained an estimated population of nearly 8,600 in 2015.
  Originally populated as a Victorian-style residential neighborhood in the 19th century, Midtown experienced an economic depression during the latter half of the 20th century, resulting in the departure of residents and businesses and a proliferation of vacant land. The formation of the Midtown Redevelopment Authority in the early 1990s and a renewed interest in Houston's urban core resulted in the gentrification of the district throughout the 2000s, fueled by an influx of young residents and the development of a vibrant nightlife.
context_section_description: Midtown is in Texas's 18th congressional district.
   As of 2008 its representative is Sheila Jackson Lee.
  The Sam Houston Station, the new Houston Post Office on Hadley Street in Midtown, became the city's main post office in 2015, replacing the previous one in Downtown Houston.
  The United States Government operates the La Branch Federal Building in Midtown; originally built as a Veterans Administration Building in 1946, it as of 2009 houses federal offices. The Social Security Administration previously had its own office at 3100 Smith Street.
caption: Sam Houston Post Office in Midtown
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